The MTS360 provides a true breakthrough in contactless
sensor technology by combining a through-shaft design with 360° absolute
position feedback in an ultra miniature size. The result is the smallest fully
featured rotary sensor on the market with reliability up to 25 million cycles.

With its tiny size of only 6 x 17 x 18 mm (HxWxL), engineers
can now integrate a fully featured rotary sensor directly onto their PCB
without the packaging issues that typically accompany encoders or other
absolute position devices. The exceptionally low profile fits easily in places
that were previously too small for pre-packaged rotary sensors.

The MTS 360 relies on patented Hall effect technology to
enable, for the first time, true non-contacting through-hole shaft sensing
using standard SMD features. The offset through-hole accommodates the vacuum
pick up tool, allowing use in automated SMD assembly systems. The standard
model features a 4.0-mm double D-flat shaft and an eight pad SMD footprint that
is compatible in most reflow soldering systems.

The new device offers electrical angles up to 360° with no
dead band and linearity as low as ±0.5%. Rated for use at -40 to 150°C, the
sensor can operate up to 300 rpms and can be programmed with full scale output
with angles shorter than 360 degrees. Output is selectable between analog, PWM
12 bits, or serial protocol (SPI) at 14 bits and includes a second output
channel to provide a programmable switch signal. A redundant version with a
dual core sensor in the same package is also available.